Imogen Riethmuller

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Odaiba Nights

Odaiba is a popular tourist spot located in Tokyo Bay. Originally a collection of man made islands created to protect Tokyo against attacks in the Edo Period (1603-1868), it has been a shopping and entertainment district since the 1990s. It is the pl..

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Transportation

The Shinkansen Experience

Shinkansen are no ordinary trains. Nicknamed ‘bullet trains’ for good reason, JR’s shinkansen are the fastest and best-known services in Japan, and just seeing one zip past is impressive. If you are travelling long distances in Japa..

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Culture

Tono: Legends and Landscapes

According to Japanese legend, there was once a female kami (god) who came to the site of the town of Tono with her three daughters. She promised them that she would give the best of the three mountains surrounding the town to the one who had the fine..

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Kill Bill Inspiration at Gonpachi

If the pictures of this restaurant look familiar to you, then you’re probably a Quentin Tarantino fan. Gonpachi, the restaurant at 1-13-11 Nishi-Azabu in Minato-ku, served as the inspiration for the ‘House of Blue Leaves’ in Taranti..

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Higashi-Koganei

Higashi-Koganei, a Tokyo suburb on the JR Chūō Line, is a popular place of residence for locals and tourists alike, due to both its peacefulness and proximity to the centre of the city (JR Higashi-Koganei Station is only about 20 minutes from Shinjuk..

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Kill Bill Inspiration at Gonpachi

If the pictures of this restaurant look familiar to you, then you’re probably a Quentin Tarantino fan. Gonpachi, the restaurant at 1-13-11 Nishi-Azabu in Minato-ku, served as the inspiration for the ‘House of Blue Leaves’ in Taranti..

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Accommodation

Staying in Suburban Tokyo

When people talk about Tokyo, they are usually thinking about the city centre: a sprawling metropolis of dense crowds, towering buildings and constant activity. Indeed, this understanding of Tokyo could reasonably be inferred from the statistics, whi..

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JR East Service Center, Tokyo

If you’re going to East Japan, whether you’re planning on travelling across the country or just within a city, then chances are you’ll need to make a stop at a JR East Service Center. The main one of these is in Tokyo Station, and i..

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